Cleopatra
1999
TV Show Information
Overview
Cleopatra, the famed Egyptian Queen born in 69 B.C., is shown to have been brought by Roman ruler Julius Caesar at age 18. Caesar becomes sexually obsessed by the 18 year old queen, beds her, and eventually has a son by her. However, his Roman followers and his wife are not pleased by the union. In fact, as Caesar has only a daughter by his wife, he had picked Octavian as his successor.
First Air Date
May 23, 1999
Creators
Stephen Harrigan, Anton Diether
Episode Runtime
44-88 minutes
Status
Ended
Episodes
1 Season (2 Episodes)
Cast
Leonor VarelaBilly ZaneTimothy DaltonRupert GravesJohn BoweOwen TealeSean PertweeDavid SchofieldRalph BrownJames Cosmo
Network
ABC
Genres
DramaWar & Politics